One of the best loved kids stories comes to the stage this Christmas, when Dr Seuss’s Cat In The Hat plays at Worthing’s Connaught Theatre from Monday 21st to Thursday 24th December.
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mum find when she gets home? Based on the much-loved book by Dr Seuss, The Cat in the Hat is a lively and engaging first theatre experience for young children aged 3+.
The Cat in the Hat was first published in 1957 as Dr. Seuss’s second book for children. It marked the transition of Theodor Seuss Geisel from successful advertising executive and political cartoonist, to world-famous illustrator and children’s author. The curious and intricate rhyming found in The Cat in the Hat is still adored decades later with over 250 million copies sold worldwide in more than 20 different languages.
This new production was first presented in a sold out run at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before transferring to the Pleasance Theatre in London for a Christmas Season. The 2015 tour will visit over 40 venues across the UK. The shopw is directed by Lillie Collier, designed by David Shields and produced by Paul Taylor-Mills Ltd. It is presented through special arrangement with Josef Weinberger Plays Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International (MTI).
The Cat in the Hat appears at the Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1LG from Monday 21st December to Thursday 24th December 2015 with shows at 2pm and 4pm daily. Tickets, priced at £12.50, Family of four ticket £46, are available from the Connaught Theatre box office on 01903 206 206 or online at www.worthingtheatres.co.uk
